Nyan Brown’s Disqualification Lands in the Hands of North Carolina State Officials
The Charlotte school has escalated its grievance over Nyan Brown’s disqualification to an independent board appointed by the state superintendent. A ruling is expected within 30 days.
Track and Field
Cape Town Marathon 2026 Elite Field Preview
The deepest elite line-up Africa has ever staged just lost three of its most consequential names in the final fortnight.
Race Coverage
California Hands Female Runners-Up Duplicate Gold as Trans Athlete Sweeps Three Events
The state’s shared-podium rule sent female runners-up home with gold medals too. Few were happy about it.
Track and Field
9 Questions With Brad Stulberg on Running Excellence, Confidence, and Why the Process Matters More Than Your PR
The author cited by Kipchoge and Sawe talks marathon goals, “zombie burnout,” the 48-hour rule, and what every recreational runner is getting wrong about hustle culture.
Interviews, Running Interviews
Charlotte Runner’s Raised Hand Costs His Team a State Track Title
Nyan Brown held up five fingers near the finish of the 4×400 relay. An official called it unsportsmanlike conduct, and Mallard Creek lost the championship by two points.
Track and Field
How to Watch the 2026 Cape Town Marathon
TV and streaming, start times, the best spectator spots along the course, where to track your runner, and what the local broadcast looks like in South Africa.
Jessy Carveth
A Mile-By-Mile Breakdown Of The Cape Town Marathon Course
Two start lines, Table Mountain at the gun, a climb in the back half that nobody outside South Africa sees coming, and a closing seafront stretch that is one of the most beautiful in the sport.
Race Coverage
Fotyen Tesfay Is Targeting a Fall Marathon… And a World Record Attempt Is On The Table
Two months after the most extraordinary marathon debut in history, Marathon Handbook can reveal the Ethiopian star is back in training and planning a return to the roads this autumn — with the world record firmly in her sights.
Elite Runners
Do Women Have More Endurance Than Men? The Science Just Got a Lot Clearer
A 250-mile win in Arizona and a new lab study in Austria are reshaping one of sports science’s longest-running debates.
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